Device for shaping the brims of felt hats



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C. H. REID. DEVICE FOR SHAPING THE BRIMS 0F FELT HATS. N0. 301,280 Patglte'd July 1, 1884.

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G. H. REID.

DEVICE FORISHAPING THE BRIMS 0F FELT HATS. No. 801,280. v Patented July1, 1884.

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CHARLES H. REID, OF DANBURY, CONNECTICUT.

DEVICEFORSHAPING THE BRIMS OF FELT HATS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 301,280, dated, July 1,188%.

Application filed February 25, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. REID, a citizen of the United States,residing at Danbury, in the county of Fairfield and State ofJonnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDevices for Shaping the Brims of Felt Hats; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to certain novel and useful improvements in theconstruction and operation of devices for shaping the brims of felthats, and'has for its object to provide means for actuating the shaftwhich runs over the machine exceedingly simple and readily manipulated,and also to greatly simplify and improve the present method of operatingthe sand-bag; and with these ends in view my invention consists in thedetails of construction and combination of elements hereinafter fullyand in detail described, and then specifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which my invention appertainsmay more fully understand the same, I will proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring by letters to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is afront elevation of my improvement; Fig. 2, a side elevation; Fig. 3, aplan view, and Fig. 4 a detail section and view of the motor.

Similar letters denote like parts in the several figures of thedrawings.

A is the table, and B C the hat-block and heater, respectively, securedon said table.

D E are standards projecting upward from the table and bolted thereto.

F is the shaft journaled within the standards, and having mountedthereon a grooved pulley, G, and spirally-toothed pinion H.

I is a casing supported by brackets J, bolted to the standard D. WVithinthis casing is journaled an upright short shaft, K, having at its upperportion a worm, L, adapted to gear with the spirally-toothed pinion H.The lower extremity of this shaft projects within the casing I, and hassecured thereto in any suitable manner a wheel, M, provided at itsperiphery with buckets N.

O is asteam-inlet pipe communicating with the casing an d connected withthe main steampipe 1?. The latter extends underneath the table A up intothe heater C.

Q is a valve by means of which the supply of steam to the motor may beregulated, and R is a valve which controls the steam which passes intothe heater.

S is a pipe through which the steam may be led from the casing to thehat-sizing tanks.

T is a pipe which carries away the waters of condensation from theinterior of the heater.

'U is a rope passed over the pulley G, and having one end secured to thecore V of the sand-bag \V, the other end being provided with anysuitable handle, X.

The operation of my improvement is as follows: Steam isintroduced withinthemotor,and the shaft F will be revolved by the action of the worm L onthe spiral pinion H. The opera tor grasps the handle X and pullsdownward on the rope, and the sand-bag is thereby readily lifted offfrom the heater or the block, as the case may be, the action of theshaft serving as an auxiliary in this operation.

By the use of my improvement a compact and simple machine is afforded,which is a great advantage in factories where there is no power, andalso there is a great saving of labor in manipulating the sand'bag.

The great advantage resulting from my improved construction is that thespeed of the shaft may be regulated, thereby determining the swing ofthe sand-bag when it is raised 7 from the hat, because the greater thecentrifugal force the farther away will that portion of the rope whichis attached to the sand-bag be carried from its normal position, and thelocation of the heater being immediately behind the hat-block, thesand-bag maybe raised from the latter and deposited on the formerwithoutany manipulation on the part of the operator, save the mere pullingdownward on the rope.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The short shaft K, journaled within the casing, I, and having on oneextremity a worm,

the other end being extended within said oasthe flow of said steam,substantially as de- 10 ing, and having secured thereto a wheelproscribed.

vided with buckets, in combination with the In testimony whereof Ia'lfix my signature in shaft F, carrying spiral pinion H and groovedpresence of two witnesses.

pulley G, rope U, passed over said pulley and attached at one end to asand-bag, the other CHARLES REID extremity being provided with anysuitable -Witnesses: handle, means for introducing ahead of steam I GEO.\VAKEMAN, Within said casing, and means for regulating J AMES E. VVALsn.

